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2011 Map of Pickford

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pickford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Pickford and its surrounding townships in the eastern Upper Peninsula are defined by a complex network of waterways feeding toward the Great Lakes. The Munuscong River and its tributaries, including the East Branch Munuscong River and Sanderson Creek, meander through a low-lying landscape of farm fields and forest tracts before reaching the marshy expanse of Munuscong Lake and Lake Huron. The drainage patterns here reveal the historical importance of these wetlands for both local navigation and early logging efforts in Chippewa County.

Local history is preserved in several rural settlements and burial grounds scattered across the grid of section roads. Researchers can identify Stirlingville and Kelden as significant local hubs, while the Pickford Post Office serves as a central landmark. The distribution of sites like Bethel Cemetery, Old Keldon Cemetery, and Gray Cemetery provides a clear view of the area's 19th-century pioneer settlement pattern.